Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Clinics
Facilitation of Health Plan-Clinic Partnerships to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening for Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Qualitative Study
Examines efforts to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, analyzing practice facilitation that supports mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and patient navigation. Utilizes qualitative data from the SMARTER CRC pragmatic trial that facilitates partnerships between Medicaid health plans and clinics in rural parts of Oregon.
Author(s): Erin S. Kenzie, Anders Herreid-O'Neill, Emily Myers, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70203
Date: 08/2026
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Examines efforts to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, analyzing practice facilitation that supports mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and patient navigation. Utilizes qualitative data from the SMARTER CRC pragmatic trial that facilitates partnerships between Medicaid health plans and clinics in rural parts of Oregon.
Author(s): Erin S. Kenzie, Anders Herreid-O'Neill, Emily Myers, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70203
Date: 08/2026
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2026 CCBHC Impact Report
Discusses the impact certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) have had on expanding access to mental and substance use healthcare, supporting the well-being of children and families, and coordinating with primary care providers, among other measures. Explores national CCBHC implementation status, utilization of services, collaboration with other providers, and workforce support. Includes a breakdown of clientele expansions in rural CCBHCs.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Council for Mental Wellbeing
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Discusses the impact certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) have had on expanding access to mental and substance use healthcare, supporting the well-being of children and families, and coordinating with primary care providers, among other measures. Explores national CCBHC implementation status, utilization of services, collaboration with other providers, and workforce support. Includes a breakdown of clientele expansions in rural CCBHCs.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Council for Mental Wellbeing
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Teledentistry in Health Centers: Promising Practices for Increasing Access to Oral Health Care
Highlights several promising practices using teledentistry to increase oral health access. Explores how five different programs in urban areas, and one in rural South Dakota, are using teledentistry via health centers to address workforce shortages and expand oral health access.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Network for Oral Health Access
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Highlights several promising practices using teledentistry to increase oral health access. Explores how five different programs in urban areas, and one in rural South Dakota, are using teledentistry via health centers to address workforce shortages and expand oral health access.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Network for Oral Health Access
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Mobile Health Operations: A Foundational Planning Guide for Health Centers
Offers guidance to health center leaders and staff regarding the core planning and operational decisions needed to launch, standardize, optimize, and sustain mobile service delivery. Covers service design, workflows and staffing, partnerships, data/technology, regulatory scope and compliance, and performance measurement.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Offers guidance to health center leaders and staff regarding the core planning and operational decisions needed to launch, standardize, optimize, and sustain mobile service delivery. Covers service design, workflows and staffing, partnerships, data/technology, regulatory scope and compliance, and performance measurement.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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A Twelve-Year Retrospective Analysis of a Journey Towards Rural Level I Trauma Center Verification
Discusses the goals, implementation strategies, and challenges of a rural trauma center in Montana which became an ACS Level I Trauma Center in 2023. Includes data on 8,947 trauma activations between 2011 and 2022, discussing quality of care, patient volume, and program infrastructure in a rural setting.
Author(s): Lanny C. Orr, Alexa Peterson, Tessa C. Savell, et al.
Citation: Open Access Emergency Medicine, 18, 618725
Date: 07/2026
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Discusses the goals, implementation strategies, and challenges of a rural trauma center in Montana which became an ACS Level I Trauma Center in 2023. Includes data on 8,947 trauma activations between 2011 and 2022, discussing quality of care, patient volume, and program infrastructure in a rural setting.
Author(s): Lanny C. Orr, Alexa Peterson, Tessa C. Savell, et al.
Citation: Open Access Emergency Medicine, 18, 618725
Date: 07/2026
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Small Rural Hospital and Clinic Finance 101
Provides introductory information on healthcare facility finances and payment for state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program personnel, Critical Access Hospital (CAH) staff and board members, small rural prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals, and provider-based Rural Health Clinics (RHC).
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Provides introductory information on healthcare facility finances and payment for state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program personnel, Critical Access Hospital (CAH) staff and board members, small rural prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals, and provider-based Rural Health Clinics (RHC).
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Evaluation of the ACO REACH Model: Evaluation Report 3
Presents key findings from an evaluation of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) REACH Model's first performance year, as well as the two years of the preceding Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model. Examines model participants' implementation experiences and the model's impact on cost, utilization, and quality outcomes. Includes information on the participation of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the model.
Additional links: Appendices, CMS Perspective Report, Executive Summary, Findings at a Glance
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NORC at the University of Chicago
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Presents key findings from an evaluation of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) REACH Model's first performance year, as well as the two years of the preceding Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model. Examines model participants' implementation experiences and the model's impact on cost, utilization, and quality outcomes. Includes information on the participation of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the model.
Additional links: Appendices, CMS Perspective Report, Executive Summary, Findings at a Glance
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NORC at the University of Chicago
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Strengthening Rural Health Centers: Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities
Provides an overview of how health centers serve rural residents. Describes workforce and geographic challenges rural health centers face. Includes data on states where rural health centers serve over half of all health center patients in the state. Discusses areas for key investments to strengthen the ability of health centers to serve their patients and communities.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Provides an overview of how health centers serve rural residents. Describes workforce and geographic challenges rural health centers face. Includes data on states where rural health centers serve over half of all health center patients in the state. Discusses areas for key investments to strengthen the ability of health centers to serve their patients and communities.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Michigan - Improving Diabetic Eye Exam Rates: A Practical Guide for Rural Health Clinics
A guidebook for Rural Health Centers (RHCs) in Michigan to screen and provide quality care for diabetic retinopathy (DR). Provides recommendations for DR screening, workflow, referral to eye care providers, and reducing barriers in rural areas.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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A guidebook for Rural Health Centers (RHCs) in Michigan to screen and provide quality care for diabetic retinopathy (DR). Provides recommendations for DR screening, workflow, referral to eye care providers, and reducing barriers in rural areas.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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Transforming Rural Health: RHTP and Value-Based Payment
Webinar recording featuring Dr. Keith Mueller from Rural Health Value discussing Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) activities that link to value-based payment arrangements in rural communities.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Webinar recording featuring Dr. Keith Mueller from Rural Health Value discussing Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) activities that link to value-based payment arrangements in rural communities.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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